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package cn.springcloud.gray.bean.properties.bind;

import cn.springcloud.gray.bean.properties.bind.Binder.Context;
import cn.springcloud.gray.bean.properties.source.ConfigurationPropertyName;

/**
 * Internal strategy used by {@link Binder} to bind beans.
 *
 * @author Phillip Webb
 * @author Madhura Bhave
 */
interface BeanBinder {

    /**
     * Return a bound bean instance or {@code null} if the {@link BeanBinder} does not
     * support the specified {@link Bindable}.
     *
     * @param name           the name being bound
     * @param target         the bindable to bind
     * @param context        the bind context
     * @param propertyBinder property binder
     * @param <T>            the source type
     * @return a bound instance or {@code null}
     */
    <T> T bind(ConfigurationPropertyName name, Bindable<T> target, Context context,
               BeanPropertyBinder propertyBinder);

}
